S62 7SB Rotherham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hoober. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Cortworth Lane, Nether Haugh: 41 addresses
- Hague Lane, Rotherham: 6 addresses
- Unnamed street near Cortworth Lane, Cortworth: 1 address
- Daniel Lane, Nether Haugh: 1 address
- Angel Lane, Rotherham: 1 address
- Main Street, Wentworth: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cortworth Lane, Street: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cortworth Lane, Street: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cortworth Lane, Cortworth: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Rotherham in 2026-27: Band D £2,382 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,588 | £1,852 | £2,117 | £2,382 | £2,911 | £3,440 | £3,969 | £4,763 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (24% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Rotherham.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 54 addresses are between 81 m and 119 m above sea level (105 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 77%, ultrafast 13%, gigabit 13% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elsecar 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Wombwell 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cortworth Lane/Benlevent Cottage | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rotherham Interchange/C4 Rotherham Town Centre | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 46.6 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Greenside Surgery | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Lo's Pharmacy | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Practice | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | The Lodges (Wathwood Hospital) | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Wombwell Police Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Premier Express, Kimberworth Park | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 640 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,660 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wentworth Woodhouse, a listed building (Grade I), 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 37 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wentworth Woodhouse | Listed building, Grade I | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Gateway With Attached Plinth Wall and Ironwork Screen Forming South Side of South Court at Wentworth Woodhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Hoober Stand | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Stable Block and Riding School | Listed building, Grade I | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Roman Ridge (Roman road): section S of Hoober House | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Roman Ridge (Roman road): section 135yds (120m) long, E of Hoober House | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Wentworth Woodhouse | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Roman Ridge: section 500yds (460m) long, N of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Freeman's Spring | Wood | 390 m north |
| Luke Spring | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Cortworth Field Plantation | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Temple Hill | Hill | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Morley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Jump Valley | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 54 |
29 of the postcode's 54 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Rotherham: see them on the Rotherham page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Cortworth Lane.